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Nothing finer than Carolina

By Bob Damron

"Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning"... or so go the lyrics of an old refrain. And sometimes the nights aren't so bad either especially in the larger cities... Charleston. Columbia and Greenville.

Columbia, the state capital. exemplifies the New South. Commerce, education and technocracy have replaced the sleepy cottonfields... and 18.000 students now attend the University of South Carolina. If you are into sight-seeing you may want to see Woodrow Wilson's boyhood home: Sesquicentennial. State Park, Fort Jackson. Columbia Museum and the State

friends, Janet and Judy, who also have the Sundown Adult Books Another hot new disco is and Mini Theatre nearby. McBee's at 925% Huger. It is best on weekends, which holds true throughout the state. Our Place at 1232 Assembly St. is a cruisy

House ... but strictly AYOR. With DOING

a population of only 125.000.

close at 2 a.m. (except Saturdays, when it closes at 12 Aristocratic Charleston was midnight). ८

founded in 1670, and is a charming city... truly representative of the old South. Fort Sumter witnessed the start of the civil war. and is now a national monument. Home of The Citadel Military Academy, this historic city abounds in quaint 18th century. homes. qardens. churches. military sites and the cruisy battery at Whitepoint Gardens. Once the most cultural city in the New World, Charleston has survived siege, war, fire, flood, epidemic and hurricanes.

Charleston has a great new disco. Les Jardins, upstairs at 36 N. Market St. The King Street Garden & Gun Club at 240 King St., has become very mixed and

Columbia is the largest city in AMERICA mostly straight. Tucker's Tavern

South Carolina. For straight din-

ing try Le Petit Chateau or Lion's WITH

Head, but forget the Market. I

usually stay at the centrally

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at 336 King St. is a fun cruise bar. Charleston has no gay dinner houses, but does have the best straight restaurants in South Carolina, including the elegant

located Carolian Inn downtown. DAMRON Barbadoes at the Mills Hyatt

The Fortress at 3134 Two Notch Road is a small friendly disco. popular with both guys and gals. It is owned by my

downtown beer bar, which is best late. as it stays open one hour later than the liquor bars, which

House. Cavallaro. Market Place (a converted church). Perditta's. and, the Trawler The Heart of Charleston Motel is not too elegant, but is a convenient place to

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Greenville (population 65,000) is a surprisingly kicky' little industrial and college town. I stay at the Ramada Inn and for straight dining you can try Ye Old

Fireplace or Smuggler's Inn. Of the two gay discos. The Stone Castle at 200 N. Pleasantburg Dr. is the largest... and attracts some hot looking southern boys. The recently remodeled Club Gemini at 443 E. Stone has a more diversified clientelle. Myrtle Beach, a popular summer resort is trying to get going again and for the first time has two gay bars. The New Reef is a funky place at 903 S. Kings Highway and the White House Show Club is on Highway 501, one half mile east of Waterway Bridge. The only other gay bar in South Carolina is Aunt

Clara's at 288 Evans Street in the town of Florence.

South Carolina was one of the most devoted confederate states, and it's refusal to give blacks the vote, led to a post civil war military rule. This created a ruinou's state of decline, from which it took many years to recover. Today. situated between the industrial north and Florida playgrounds to the south, it is gaining momentum as a popular all-year outdoor recreational and resort area.

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burger you'll ever taste. And, rarest of rare, it is a place where neither the patrons nor the management have an attitude problem. The night we were there, the manager. Teddy, and barperson. Diana, were on duty. They impressed us with their personable manner and intelligent and witty conversation, making us feel right at home. The best part of the evening was the nightly live entertainment. The night we were there a Miss Marianne McCall performed. She is a fantastic singer who has become quite popular in the Chicago area, who will at times remind you of Jane Olivor, at times Miss Striesand yet at all times unique.

She did three different shows that night, each one a concert in itself. If she is playing when you are in town by all means catch her act. You'll be hearing much about her soon.

Chicago has three legitimate theaters and several smaller theaters, and currently, a Gay Theater which performs Monday and Tuesday at the Baton Show Lounge, 436 N. Clark St. "Evita" is currently playing at the Shubert with a fine cast giving an excellent performance. Travel arrangements can be made through Arcade Travel whose ads appear elsewhere in this paper. One last thought. It really is the "Windy City" so don't even think of using hairspray. It won't do you a bit of good!

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